Q: Stalling in between gears
I am having problems with my 2.4L 2WD. I just had the timing chain and all of its components replaced. It ran great for about a day. Then there were problems with the 1st and 2nd gears. The truck almost goes dead when shifting unless I gas it really hard and hold the clutch down in the process. It gets worse the longer I drive it. But it’s intermittent and doesn’t happen every time I come to complete stop. I did allot of tests and replaced the distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs, and wires. I think it might be my distributor, but I’m not sure. Do you have any ideas? Thanks.
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